The Board remands the evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with stimulant use disorder and alcohol use disorder to clarify whether the Veteran's April 2022 Higher-Level Review request was intended to seek review of the effective date of his award, an increase in his evaluation, or both.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that VA failed to satisfy a regulatory or statutory duty prior to the April 2022 rating decision and must remand for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with stimulant use disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067317
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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